vstars Chapter 67 Post-Apocalyptic 4 (The End)
Chapter 67 Post-Apocalyptic 4 (The End)
He Ping used a tool to extract all the energy from the barnacle island, preventing the barnacles on it from continuing to evolve and mutate. He then used a space-folding array to isolate the island.
Once the mutated barnacles can no longer absorb energy and degenerate or die, the formation will automatically become ineffective.
After finishing all that, she picked up a giant jellyfish that caught her eye and brought it ashore.
The baby elephant and the monkey are still waiting for her.
Before long, she suddenly sensed a subtle difference in the air; the energy of the Blue Planet seemed to have become less fragmented and chaotic.
"Chief, this catastrophe might end sooner than expected."
"That's because of you and me, hahaha!"
"That's true, hehe."
With the elixir and honey fruit mixed in the water in front of it, the giant jellyfish didn't act up. Instead, it swam quickly on the surface of the sea, creating wave after wave of splashes.
Once on shore, without waiting for He Ping to find its mouth, it simply flipped itself over to indicate that it should be poured in…
The baby elephant and the monkey were practically staring longingly at the penguin on the beach, mainly because they didn't have much to talk about with him, and any attempt to speak resulted in an awkward silence.
Every day was spent either eating or eating, and thankfully He Ping left enough food.
Some of the medicine went into the jellyfish's mouth, and the rest of the large bucket was given to the penguins and polar bears.
He Ping also received their return gifts: mutated pink octopuses that could produce venom daily, beautiful but ultimately useless mutated corals and anemones, and delicious giant squid that could reproduce on its own…
It's clear that polar bears get quite bored, which is why they collect so many interesting marine mutated creatures.
Having real strength is both invincible and lonely.
……
The evolutionary journey of the blue planet continues.
He Ping led the baby elephant and monkey through cities, mountains, dense forests, and abandoned roads.
Over time, he actually became a reputable and capable middleman in the eyes of the survivors, while also selling information on the side.
"Hey, isn't my entrepreneurial journey pretty good? Hahahaha!"
The system pursed its lips and ignored her.
Damn it, when will I be able to have a physical form to suck up those big, furry creatures on the street!
The baby elephant has grown quite a bit larger now; otherwise, He Ping would feel that making it carry goods would be considered animal cruelty.
As for what to sell, that depends on He Ping's mood.
Most of it consisted of scrap metal she retrieved from her spatial storage, while some was supplies Xiao Yi had acquired from various bases.
Occasionally, a bald-headed child would break free from their parents, run over, point at the baby elephant, and exclaim "Wow!"
In addition to the mutated fruits native to Aquamarine Star, He Ping had also planted a weakened version of the Milk Fruit.
Through grafting, the milk fruit now looks almost exactly like a coconut.
Whether it's humans or animals, after consuming it, their bodies will become more compatible with the energy in the air.
If He Ping encounters a bright-eyed, well-behaved child, he will offer them a milk fruit, and they usually won't refuse.
The survivors dared not refuse, thinking it was just some delicious mutated fruit that the important person had used to amuse the children on a whim.
Currently, transportation between the various bases is inconvenient, and the roads are teeming with dangerous mutated creatures.
Many people spend their entire lives in the base, working, farming, and scavenging, constantly running themselves ragged.
Not every base or survivor family has the means to teach their children born after the apocalypse anything beyond simply trying to survive.
As they watched He Ping walk by with the elephant, they sometimes fantasized that when their child grew up and became an awakened being, she would also be able to see the outside world like her.
Hope is like a seed, quietly taking root and sprouting in people's hearts.
……
Yunhai Botanical Garden.
Xiao Yi traveled overseas to search for local specialties before returning, bringing back a lot of them for He Ping.
Some items that He Ping didn't need were taken to other bases to be replaced, since she, as a puppet, really didn't need them.
With his inhuman nature and formidable strength, Tongzi has truly brought He Ping a great helper.
The botanical garden is a secluded place, as if it had been forgotten by humankind.
The cyborgs had long since adapted to this place and had no intention of re-entering human society.
They knew perfectly well that the survivors might not see them as one of their own; they would only fear, loathe, and study them…
Living with mutated creatures like this is pretty good.
Every day, I just plant some crops, pick off their lice, trim their claws, and cook some big pot dishes for them to enjoy.
Good heavens, do mutated creatures eat cooked food now?
In Yunhai City, the Qin family is enjoying great success at the Hongqi Base.
Besides the cyborg and Chi Fan, Qin Ke still had other things on her mind.
Qin Shi rose with the wind and gained more influence in the base.
Farmland reclamation has been ongoing, and as long as people avoid the banyan tree and don't obstruct it, they won't be in any danger.
But a complete lack of danger wasn't good for the survivors either, so he organized people to explore the outskirts of Yunhai City.
If you encounter danger, fight; if you can't win, run back.
The banyan tree seemed to understand the humans' ulterior motives, but didn't pay it too much attention.
I just miss the past, when the blue planet hadn't started to dissipate its energy and there were no catastrophes.
People come to hold it and take photos every weekend, even though it's not the most popular one.
The most popular tree was the cedar, one of which, after gaining sentience, sprouted roots and ran away with its companions.
They probably found this place too crowded and went to the uninhabited area.
……
He Ping had an epiphany under the banyan tree; it seemed that his entrepreneurial path as a middleman was truly worthwhile.
Xiao Yi stood quietly to one side, while the banyan tree used its branches to create a fence, with the mutated animals and plants crowding outside the fence.
They all craned their necks, trying to get a little more benefit.
If you didn't know better, you'd think they were visiting a zoo for two-legged creatures.
The newly arrived pig-tailed monkey went off to brag to its fellow monkeys.
After all, this was its first time experiencing being a monkey, having wandered with people.
After saying all that, the two high-necked monkeys, who once had secure jobs, began to reminisce about the past.
Those heads outside the fence waited until He Ping was about to open his eyes before they dispersed.
They pretended to be busy, some going out to hunt, some catching fish in the river, some picking fruit from the trees...
……
The banyan tree discovered that He Ping had an unusual space…
Worried that she might wander around and one day not want to return to Yunhai City, he offered to go with her.
He Ping: ?
system:?
They come to me willingly, don't I need to lie to them?
However, the banyan tree itself still guards the area in Yunhai Botanical Garden.
She only managed to revive the sapling, and used her mental power to signal He Ping not to forget to bring it along.
"Are you suggesting I give birth to myself?"
"Human, don't talk nonsense, I understand you."
"... "
Watching the two leaders disappear into the distance, they drooled with envy.
Forget it.
They have lived peacefully under the protection of their leader for so many years, which is already much luckier than other mutated animals.
The cyborgs also gazed into the distance alongside them.
He Ping told them that once the energy of the Blue Star stabilized, they would be able to leave the botanical garden and go wherever they wanted.
Over time, she also discovered that these people now genuinely loved farming and got along very well with the mutated creatures.
There's no need for me to restrain them anymore.
I need to go out and practice more, so that I won't be helpless when attacked by humans in the future.
Xiao Yi stood to one side holding a flowerpot, while He Ping turned around and waved goodbye to everyone.
The system was crying in her mind, biting a handkerchief.
However, every little world is like this, and He Ping has gotten used to it.
"Pingping, I feel so much pain in my heart (crying)"
"But System, where do you get a heart from, you're just a system..."
……
In the days that followed, He Ping continued his life of wandering.
They encountered many mutated creatures and also made many "good friends".
Xiao Yi occasionally sneaks into the crowd to do something righteous, otherwise she feels like her brain is itching to act.
Humanity is rebuilding its home quickly, and the number of survivors on the planet Blue is increasing. They are about to leave.
He Ping chose to return to Yunhai City, where he dug a hole near the roots of a banyan tree and buried himself there.